In Reagans opinion, The only person to the United States in dealing with the Soviet Union was "Peace Through Strength". It was a phrase he used during his campaign. The back up Reagan proceeded in was the largest peacetime buildup in American History. The range of the cost is about $1.5 trillion dollars over Five years! In 1982 he told students of Eureka College that Soviet defense spending would eventually cause the Communist system to fall apart.
"Peace Through Strength"
In Reagans opinion, The only person to the United States in dealing with the Soviet Union was "Peace Through Strength". It was a phrase he used during his campaign. The back up Reagan proceeded in was the largest peacetime buildup in American History. The range of the cost is about $1.5 trillion dollars over Five years! In 1982 he told students of Eureka College that Soviet defense spending would eventually cause the Communist system to fall apart.